The venture market is buzzing again, with AI and infrastructure at the forefront—Neuralink is making waves in brain-computer interfaces, while ClickHouse and Snorkel AI are proving data is still the new oil. Growth equity isn’t snoozing either, with fintech firms like Airwallex scaling their operations aggressively. Private equity went shopping, scooping up ERP software (Acumatica), rail assets, and even The Telegraph—because who says legacy media can’t be a flex? On the public front, Circle and Omada Health are IPO-bound, testing investor appetite in a cautiously thawing market. And if billion-dollar credit deals are any signal, Grammarly and Telegram just reminded everyone that private debt is the new VC.

Tech

• Anduril Industries, a Costa Mesa, CA-based defense tech company, raised $2.5B in Series G funding at a $30.5B valuation. Founders Fund led, joined by existing investors. TechCrunch

• ClickHouse, a San Francisco-based analytics and data management system, raised $350 million in Series C funding. Khosla Ventures led the round, joined by BOND, IVP, Battery Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Lightspeed, GIC, and others. Clickhouse Blog

• Snorkel AI, a Redwood City, CA-based AI data development platform, raised $100 million in Series D funding at a $1.3 billion valuation. Addition led the round, joined by Prosperity 7 Ventures, Greylock, Lightspeed, BNY, and QBE Ventures. BusinessWire

• Buildots, a Tel Aviv-based AI-powered construction management platform, raised $45 million in Series D funding. Qumra Capital led the round, joined by OG Venture Partners, TLV Partners, Poalim Equity, and others. TechCrunch

• Neuralink, Elon Musk’s brain implant startup, raised $600 million in new funding at a $9 billion pre-money valuation. Neuralink Blog

• Impulse Space, a Redondo Beach, CA-based in-space mobility company, raised $300M in Series C funding led by Linse Capital. Impulse Space

• Bolttech, a Singapore-based insurtech, raised $147M in Series C funding at a $2.1B valuation. Dragon Fund led, with Sumitomo Corporation and Iberis Capital. TechCrunch

• Aerones, a Riga, Latvia-based robotic wind turbine maintenance provider, raised $62M led by Activate Capital and S2G Investments. Aerones

• Prepared, a NYC-based AI-powered emergency response platform, raised $80M in Series C funding led by General Catalyst. PRWeb

• Zero Networks, a Tel Aviv-based cybersecurity company, raised $55M in Series C funding led by Highland Europe. BusinessWire

• Voxel, a San Francisco-based AI workplace safety company, raised $44M in Series B funding led by NewRoad Capital Partners. PRNewswire

• Antheia, a Menlo Park, CA-based pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer, raised $56M in Series C funding led by Global Health Investment Corporation. FinSMEs

• Nomupay, a Dublin-based payments platform, raised $40M from SB Payment Service Corp (SoftBank) at a $290M valuation. Tech.eu

• General Medicine, a NYC-based telehealth marketplace, raised $32M in Series A funding led by Matrix Partners. Fortune

Consumer

• Monarch, a New York-based consumer fintech startup, raised $75 million in Series B funding at an $850 million valuation, co-led by Forerunner Ventures and FPV Ventures. Monarch Money

Healthcare

• Therini Bio, a vascular injury biotech, raised $39 million in Series A funding, co-led by Angelini Ventures and Apollo Health Ventures. GlobalNewswire

Fintech

• Airwallex, a payments and financial platform for businesses, raised $300 million in Series F funding led by Square Peg. Airwallex Blog

Fundraises

• Scribble Ventures, a Palo Alto, CA-based venture capital firm, raised $80 million for its third fund, focused on AI-native startups. VCWire

Tech

• Sprinter Health, a Menlo Park, CA-based mobile healthcare services provider, raised $55 million in Series B funding. General Catalyst led, joined by a16z Bio + Health, the Regents of the University of California, Google Ventures, and Accel. FinSMEs

• Vista Equity Partners agreed to acquire Acumatica, a Seattle-based cloud ERP solutions provider, from EQT. FinSMEs.

Healthcare

• Coalesce Capital acquired a majority stake in DAS Health Ventures, a Tampa-based healthcare IT and business solutions provider. FinSMEs

Consumer

• RedBird Capital Partners agreed to acquire The Telegraph, a UK-based newspaper group, for $674 million. FinSMEs

Exits

• Rocket Lab acquired Geost, a Tucson-based optical systems provider for national security space missions and subsidiary of LightRidge Solutions, from ATL Partners, for $275 million in cash and stock. FinSMEs

• Littlejohn & Co. agreed to acquire RailPros, an Irving, TX-based rail services provider, from Court Square Capital Partners. FinSMEs

• Terlos, joined by others, agreed to acquire Casa Optima, a Rimini, Italy-based gelato and pastry ingredients company, from Charterhouse Capital Partners. FinSMEs

• Juvenescence acquired Ro5, an Irving, TX-based AI drug discovery platform. FinSMEs

• OneSpan acquired Nok Nok Labs, a San Jose-based passwordless authentication provider. FinSMEs

• Scytale acquired AudITech, a Tel Aviv-based IT General Controls automation provider. FinSMEs

🏢 Corporates

Tech

• Salesforce agreed to acquire Informatica, a Redwood City, CA-based AI-powered cloud data management solution, for approximately $8 billion in equity value. FinSMEs

• GATX and Brookfield Infrastructure formed a joint venture to acquire Wells Fargo’s rail leasing portfolio for $4.4 billion. FinSMEs

• NTT Docomo agreed to acquire SBI Sumishin Net Bank for $2.9 billion. FinSMEs

Consumer

• Movendo Capital and Draycott acquired Verescence, a French perfume bottle manufacturer, from Stirling Square Capital Partners for ~$558 million, including debt. FinSMEs

Exits

• Thoma Bravo is exploring a $3 billion-plus sale of Apryse, a Denver-based document processing software provider. FinSMEs

📈 IPOs & Listings

Tech

• Circle Internet Group, a New York City-based stablecoin issuer, plans to raise $624 million in an IPO of 24 million shares at $24–$26, valuing the company at $5.7 billion. Backed by Accel, Breyer Capital, General Catalyst, IDG Capital, Oak Investment Partners, and FMR. CNBC

Healthcare

• Omada Health, a San Francisco-based chronic conditions care management platform, plans to raise $158 million in an IPO of 7.9 million shares at $18–$20. Backed by U.S. Venture Partners, Andreessen Horowitz, Fidelity, Cigna Ventures, Revelation Partners, aMoon, and Norwest Venture Partners. FinSMEs

💰 Debt

Tech

• Grammarly, a San Francisco-based AI writing productivity platform, raised $1 billion in private credit financing from General Catalyst. FinSMEs

• Telegram raised $1.7 billion in convertible bonds. FinSMEs

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